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Jacksonville man arrested, accused of trying to kill his wife
Read full article: Jacksonville man arrested, accused of trying to kill his wifePolice are investigating a shooting in the Lake Forest area of Jacksonville. According to an arrest report, 54-year-old Patrick Sicard shot his wife multiple times, she survived and he’s facing a charge of attempted murder.
1 dead, 2 injured after car pulls up to Lake Forest gas station, several people start shooting
Read full article: 1 dead, 2 injured after car pulls up to Lake Forest gas station, several people start shootingOne person is dead and two others were injured in what Jacksonville police said was a targeted Monday night shooting in the Lake Forest neighborhood.
Police ask for community’s help in solving 2021 murder case of 19-year-old in Lake Forest
Read full article: Police ask for community’s help in solving 2021 murder case of 19-year-old in Lake ForestThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in identifying any potential suspects in the 2021 murder case of a 19-year-old in the Lake Forest neighborhood.
Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in New York, California and other states, USDA says
Read full article: Milk carton shortage hits school lunchrooms in New York, California and other states, USDA saysA shortage of half-pint milk cartons is affecting school meals in cafeterias across the U.S. School officials from New York to California are scrambling for backup options after a main supplier of cartons said demand has outstripped supply.
VIDEO: JSO body cam shows officer involved shooting, man charges at officer
Read full article: VIDEO: JSO body cam shows officer involved shooting, man charges at officerThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released body cam video of a deadly officer involved shooting in the Lake Forest neighborhood Sunday, August 6.In the video, you can see the officer driving up to the scene, he’s immediately met by a man and woman who tell him their friend and dog were stabbed. The video is blurred where the dead man and dog are laying in the yard.
Accused stabber grabs bucket, charges at police before officer fatally shoots him, JSO says
Read full article: Accused stabber grabs bucket, charges at police before officer fatally shoots him, JSO saysA heavy police presence has been reported in the Lake Forest neighborhood in Northwest Jacksonville.
Family member of 6-year-old who died after shooting: ‘We’re all just hurting’
Read full article: Family member of 6-year-old who died after shooting: ‘We’re all just hurting’Family members have identified a 6-year-old girl who was found shot Thursday at a Lake Forest home and died at a hospital as Nay’loni Fairley.
Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder in deadly Jacksonville shooting
Read full article: Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder in deadly Jacksonville shootingA woman was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in a deadly shooting in the Lake Forest neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.
JSO: Passengers of white car may have information about deadly drive-by shooting
Read full article: JSO: Passengers of white car may have information about deadly drive-by shootingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville police are searching for the passengers of a white car who may have information about a deadly drive-by shooting last week. The car, which JSO released a photo of, was in the area and may have valuable information regarding the murder, police said. Another witness, who News4Jax has chosen not to identify, said she was outside when saw the white car moments before the shooting. “I saw the white car go past one time real fast. Anyone who has any information about the car, its occupants or the murder investigation is asked to contact JSO by calling 904-630-0500 or emailing JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.
Naval Academy midshipman reaches a milestone for Black women
Read full article: Naval Academy midshipman reaches a milestone for Black womenA Black woman had never held the post in the 44 years women have been able to attend the 175-year-old institution. A Black academy alumna of another generation saw her potential. Next semester, Barber will become the first Black woman to be the academy’s brigade commander. That’s when Janie Mines became the first Black woman to enter the Naval Academy, graduating four years later in 1980. This young woman, Midshipman Sydney Barber, will be the first Black Female Brigade Commander at the U.S.
Man shot to death at Lake Forest apartment complex
Read full article: Man shot to death at Lake Forest apartment complexJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man in his mid-20s to early 30s was killed when an argument escalated into a shooting Friday morning. Police said they were called at 3:30 a.m. to an apartment complex on Linda Drive in the Lake Forest neighborhood. Upon arrival, they found a man inside of a unit with at least one gunshot wound in the upper torso. A spokesperson for Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the people involved are known to each other and could be a domestic situation. JSO does not believe this shooting was connected to an earlier shooting in the Allendale neighborhood which resulted in the death of a woman in her 30s.
Jacksonville police: Woman shot during dispute at store
Read full article: Jacksonville police: Woman shot during dispute at storeJACKSONVILLE, Fla. A woman was taken into custody after another woman was shot and seriously injured during a dispute Sunday afternoon at a store in the Lake Forest neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office. Officers said they responded about 12:20 p.m. to a shooting at Safeco Discount Store on Bunker Hill Boulevard. Based on what police learned from witnesses, according to the Sheriffs Office, it appears two female customers were involved in a physical dispute, and during the altercation, one of the women shot the other woman in the leg. The shooter remained at the scene and was taken into custody, according to the Sheriffs Office. The Sheriffs Office said it was not immediately known whether the dispute began in the store or before that.
Woman abducted overnight found; search continues for suspect
Read full article: Woman abducted overnight found; search continues for suspectJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman abducted at gunpoint from her Lake Forest home early Saturday morning was located, according to police. The search continues for a suspect: Tyrone Davis, 34. There’s no word on where and how the woman was found, but police said she is safe. Officers believe Davis broke into the woman’s home in the area of West Edgewood Avenue and Moncrief Road in the early morning hours. Once inside he displayed a black handgun before dragging the woman by her hair out of the house and into an unknown vehicle.
Some neighbors against plan to close Northwestern Middle in future
Read full article: Some neighbors against plan to close Northwestern Middle in futureThe schools affected by the plan include Lake Forest Elementary and Northwestern Middle School. The districts plan to convert Northwestern into an elementary school is contingent upon whether voters approve a half-cent sales tax to fund the districts master facilities plan. He does not agree with Greenes decision to close Northwestern Middle. Now-shuttered Lake Forest Elementary, which is less than 2 miles away from Northwestern, received an F grade in 2018-19. Greene: "My plan is that Northwestern will close at the end of the 2019-20 school year."